Our new punter will be (Update pg. 38 - Martin Signed)

[Success]

Pinning a team deep in their territory is just as important as being able to boom punts - and this guy has done both.

 

Who knows. This all might have worked out for the best.

 

[John from Riverside]

things I care about

 

How long does it take him to get a punt off

is he a good holder

What is the hang time of his punts

 

[BigDingus]

46 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

things I care about

 

How long does it take him to get a punt off

is he a good holder

What is the hang time of his punts

 

 

*Has he committed any potential crimes that will get him cut?

[without a drought]

9 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

Just called Duffs, he was in for wings around lunch time.

I heard he doesn't like wings, he just went in for a bowl of ranch.

[Freddie's Dead]

21 minutes ago, BigDingus said:

 

*Has he committed any potential crimes that will get him cut?

 

Too soon....

[BuffaloBill]

https://billswire.usatoday.com/2022/08/31/buffalo-bills-signing-punter-sam-martin/

[ChasBB]

Nice to see Bills rewarded for doing the right thing in regards to MA to go on to obtain the 3rd highest-ranked punter in the NFL (even if it was in the Denver air).  It seems they could have done worse.

[GunnerBill]

Punted well in Denver.... but so could a melting snowman. 

 

One of the better options of what was available for sure. How is his holding? 😄

 

Who have we released / IR'd to make space?

[Gambit]

15 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

Punted well in Denver.... but so could a melting snowman. 

 

One of the better options of what was available for sure. How is his holding? 😄

 

Who have we released / IR'd to make space?

 

 

[GunnerBill]

1 minute ago, Gambit said:

 

 

 

Players all around the Bills special teams units will sleep safer in their beds knowing speedy won't be running into their backsides for no particular reason in the next few weeks. 

[BillsShredder83]

5 hours ago, boater said:

For some reason I can't put my finger on it, but I'm salty at being spurned by Brett Kern. It's like it's a personal insult. I know it's just business so I know I should man-up and accept it. But I'm not there yet.

 

Anyone else feel the same?

My former roommate went to school with him. Said he was a real richard and was one of those kids that felt cool to cheer for teams like Dallas Pittsburgh and NE depending on who was winning. Take it with a grain of salt but I'm glad we signed not him, and the guy has better stats.

 

Theyre punters. Good grief I'd be cool if he punted for us 10years and never learned his name 😆..... its time to argue about 6th string WRs!!!

[davefan66]

7 hours ago, boater said:

For some reason I can't put my finger on it, but I'm salty at being spurned by Brett Kern. It's like it's a personal insult. I know it's just business so I know I should man-up and accept it. But I'm not there yet.

 

Anyone else feel the same?

Did Kern say no to us, or did the Bills not really pursue?  Talking to a player doesn’t mean real interest, just putting out feelers maybe?  Is Kern the better of the two?

 

Martin is a very good punter, stats wise an improvement over Haack.  Could really care less if Kern really did “spurn” us.  After the problems at punter this past week, the Bills ended up better than could have hoped.

[Doc]

3 hours ago, davefan66 said:

Did Kern say no to us, or did the Bills not really pursue?  Talking to a player doesn’t mean real interest, just putting out feelers maybe?  Is Kern the better of the two?

 

Martin is a very good punter, stats wise an improvement over Haack.  Could really care less if Kern really did “spurn” us.  After the problems at punter this past week, the Bills ended up better than could have hoped.

 

 

Martin was the better option.  They were probably targeting him once he became available but wanted to have Kern try out like the other 4 punters and Kern wanted assurances he had the job.

 

[Sierra Foothills]

3 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

 

Martin was the better option.  They were probably targeting him once he became available but wanted to have Kern try out like the other 4 punters and Kern wanted assurances he had the job.

 

 

Also possible/likely is that Kern's agent told the Bills what his "Yes number" was and the Bills weren't willing to meet it.

[RyanC883]

5 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

Punted well in Denver.... but so could a melting snowman. 

 

One of the better options of what was available for sure. How is his holding? 😄

 

Who have we released / IR'd to make space?

 

any idea on how did he punted away?  do we have any splits on that?

[Dat]

Younger, used to punting in the cold, and will be juiced up on all that rich oxygen.

 

I'll reserve judgement until I see his RAS score and thigh measurements though. 😉

[GunnerBill]

55 minutes ago, RyanC883 said:

 

any idea on how did he punted away?  do we have any splits on that?

 

I haven't looked at it to tell you the truth. And Denver have been such a dull watch in recent years.... I do think of what is out there he is a solid choice.

 

According to PFR his career home average is 46.91 and on the road it's 45.29. So about a yard and a half better at home. 

[wppete]

What is the contract? How much we pay him?

[Doc]

1 hour ago, Sierra Foothills said:

Also possible/likely is that Kern's agent told the Bills what his "Yes number" was and the Bills weren't willing to meet it.

 

Maybe.  I still think they wanted Martin first and foremost.  

[Wayne Arnold]

12 hours ago, boater said:

For some reason I can't put my finger on it, but I'm salty at being spurned by Brett Kern. It's like it's a personal insult. I know it's just business so I know I should man-up and accept it. But I'm not there yet.

 

Anyone else feel the same?

 

No. Bills didn't want him. Kern's dad was saving face.